Hen Domen castle mound
Introduction
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Hen Domen castle mound
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 21 Dec 2008
Hen Domen is the remains of a Norman 'earth and timber' castle construction, built around 1070. It existed primarily to defend the strategic ford across the Severn at Rhydwhyman, but was eventually replaced and superseded by the castle on the hill above Montgomery.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.574647
Longitude
-3.162143